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Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 952 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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438
India
172
Iraq
73
Syrian Arab Republic
47
Sudan
18
Pakistan
17
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
17
Algeria
14
Yemen
11
Ethiopia
10
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Africa
Americas
Asia
Europe
Oceania
Total number of hours is cumulative, and includes all national and regional shutdowns.
Ongoing
13
ongoing shutdowns around the world
91
Internet shutdowns around the world since July 2025
12
countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since July 2025
23,081 hours
of Internet access have been lost by the the world’s population since July 2025, due to intentional disruptions.
Shutdowns
Country:
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Afghanistan
Åland Islands
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antarctica
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas (The)
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Bouvet Island
Brazil
British Indian Ocean Territory
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czechia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Southern Territories
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Isle of Man
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
North Korea
North Macedonia
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Réunion
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Barthélemy
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin (French part)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Georgia
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Türkiye
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States Minor Outlying Islands
United States of America
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Virgin Islands (British)
Virgin Islands (U.S.)
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
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June 2026
952 shutdowns
Past
National shutdown
The Iraqi Government ordered the suspension of Internet services on the morning of 24 June 2026, between 6:00 and 7:30 local time (+3 UTC). This is part of a series of expected shutdowns during the public school exams. This series covers the first round of the Iraq Vocational Schools Exam Schedule, which runs until 4 July 2026.
Iraq
Start<br>24 June 2026 03:00 UTC
End
24 June 2026 04:30 UTC
Total Duration 1 hour
Past
National shutdown
The Iraqi Government ordered the suspension of Internet services on the morning of 21 June 2026, between 6:00 and 7:30 local time (+3 UTC). This is part of a series of expected shutdowns during the public school exams. This series covers the first round of the Iraq Vocational Schools Exam Schedule, which runs until 4 July 2026.
Iraq
Start<br>21 June 2026 03:00 UTC
End
21 June 2026 04:30 UTC
Total Duration 1 hour
Past
National shutdown
The Iraqi Government ordered the suspension of Internet services on the morning of 18 June 2026, between 6:00 and...